bells
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bells
1965–70; by shortening of the full phrase, as in shorts from short pants
Example Sentences
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Weak Canadian job numbers for February will likely raise alarm bells at the Bank of Canada but won’t be enough to sway policymakers to cut rates next week, Oxford Economics said in a note.
He described the scene as running shoulder-to-shoulder with people holding signs, bells and kazoos.
From Los Angeles Times
QLAYAA, Lebanon — The bells rang, their peals obscuring the buzz of the Israeli drone overhead as the casket of Father Pierre al-Rahi arrived at the parish he had served.
From Los Angeles Times
Bethan's home life didn't ring any immediate alarm bells, but house-to-house inquiries cast doubt over Andrews' story.
From BBC
"It was alarm bells for my team. This was the first time we had recovered the genome from Yersinia pestis in a non-human sample," Hermes said.
From Science Daily
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